Hospitals & Healthcare: Raising The Quality
Bar In Health - A report that examines the status of
healthcare in New Zealand is critical of standards. But the
Ministry of Health states that "New Zealand compares well
with wealthier countries from the OECD on a range of
indicators, including patient safety, timeliness and
efficiency," says Director-General of Health Stephen
McKernan. More
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Politics:
Key Wants Less Money In Kiwi's Back Pockets -
“John Key and National need to front up with some
consistency on wages, after comments reported yesterday
about his desire for wages to drop,” said Council of Trade
Unions president Helen Kelly. Yesterday’s reported
comments from John Key to a business audience in Northland
in December were revealing, where he said he would love to
see wages drop. More
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United
Nations: Edible Insects Provide Food For Thought
- Experts from around the world have gathered in Chiang Mai,
Thailand, at a meeting organized by the United Nations Food
and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to discuss the human
consumption of insects, some of which have as much protein
as ... More
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Burma:
Intel Officer Granted Asylum In Norway - Major Hla
Win, a former senior Military Intelligence officer in the
Burmese army, has just been granted political asylum in
Norway. He fled to Thailand with his teenage son after
refusing orders to attack Buddhist monks during last
September's anti-junta ... More
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Martin
LeFevre: The Worst President’s Day - Today is
Presidents’ Day in the USA. George Bush is in Africa on
his second trip to the continent. He’s not even making an
appearance in neighboring strife-torn Kenya, and he’s
ignoring the slaughter in Darfur that his administration
labeled ... More
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